Definition of sticky Sticky

/stɪˈki/ - [stikee] - stick•y

We found 18 definitions of sticky from 5 different sources.

What does sticky mean?

Adjective sticky, stickier, stickiest
sticky - covered with an adhesive material
		adhesive tending to adhere
sticky - moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time"
		wet consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
sticky - having the sticky properties of an adhesive
		gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, viscid, viscous
		adhesive tending to adhere
sticky - hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"
		muggy, steamy
		wet consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
sticky - hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
		awkward, embarrassing, unenviable
		difficult, hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

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sticky (Noun)
A sticky note , such as a post-it note .
sticky (Noun)
A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
sticky (Verb)
To fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
sticky (Adjective)
Able or likely to stick.
sticky (Adjective)
Potentially difficult to escape from.
sticky (Adjective)
Persistent.
sticky (Adjective)
Appearing on all virtual desktop s.
sticky (Adjective)
Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
sticky (Adjective)
Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
sticky (Adjective)
Of weather, hot and wind-less and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.

sticky (superl.)
Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.

sticky
stik′i, adj. that sticks or adheres: adhesive: glutinous.—n. Stick′iness. [Stick.]

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sticky in sign language